Purchasing
an engagement ring can be one of the most important decisions
one can make when beginning a lifetime together. An
engagement ring signifies the budding of a relationship at its
incarnation.
Choosing the right engagement ring
is just as important as choosing how to ask the question. Both
require much thought and appropriate planning.
It is very common these days for
couples to visit jewelry stores in advance to see which ring
their partner prefers. By doing this, you will have a sense of
what your partner likes and you can rest assured they will like
whichever you pick out.
If your planning to surprise your
fiancé to be, try asking their family and friends what they
think we be the perfect ring. Just remind them to keep it a
secret!
If you think they cant keep a
secret, and have no one else to turn to, here are a few of the
most popular diamond cuts. You can't go wrong with them:
Princess Cut 
Also known as the Square cut. It has become one
of the most popular diamond ring cuts in the later part of the
century. Its ideal cut is in the 60%-68% range. Its brilliance
has been compared to that of the Round Brilliant. Perfect for an
engagement ring
Round Brilliant
The most popular of all
diamond cuts. It is also referred to as the brilliant cut or
Tolkowsky's cut. It covers nearly 80% of all diamond sales
worldwide. Russian Mathematician Marcel Tolkowsky's discovered
the proportions needed for a diamond to achieve maximum
brilliance. He discovered that the ideal cut diamond would have
roughly 57-58 facets.
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